Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-04-06
SOCIALISM GIVEN A STAB
CHICAGO ROUTS THEVAMPIRES
AT THE POLLS.

cans hOlI UP "a MAJORITY OF 80 900
for Their Candidate for Mayor-Lsw
and Order the Rallying Cry of the
Victorious Elements.
CHICAGO, April 5.-The day opened
clear and cold, and reports from nearly
ali the wards indicate that very large
vote was polled. The contest was be-
tween the Republicans and Labor candi-
dates. Very few prohibition votes were
cast, although the Prohibitionists had
ticket peddlers at nearly all the polling
places. The polls opened at O'Clock,
and the greater portion OF the Labor vote
was polled during the early hours. At 8
O'Clock reports from various precincts
showed that from One-fourth to one-half
OF the entire registered vote had been
cast.
At O'Clock, within one hour of the
closing of the polls, it was estimated that
10000 votes had been polled. The abso-
lutte defeat OF the Labor ticket was then
assured. The Labor and Socialistic lead
ers made claims that they would poll
10000 votes. Very few Democrats voted
the labor ticket, and while some remained
away from the polls the support of the
Republican ticket by Democrats was
as hearty as by the Republicans
themselves. The fourteenth ward,
which is a SocialisHc stronghold and
which the Labor managers claimed they
would carry by 5000 to 1000 majority,
went Republican. The showing of other
wards claimed by the Socialists is almost
equally as disastrous. At 3 O'Clock this
afternoon bets were made in the pool
rooms that the Republican ticket would
be elected by $1,000 majority.
ROCHE TO WIN BY 10000.
CHICAGO, April 5.-S:l5 P. M.-TwO
hundred and eighty-nine precincts give
Roche Rep a majority of 29,049. The
fifty precincts yet to be heard from are
scattered throughout the city and will
probably make no material change in the
ratio of gain for Roche. The indications
are that Roche's majority Will be 10000,
a figure that surprises everybody. Ii the
$500 votes naturalized during the past
month by the United Labor party be adj
ded 10 the $4,000 cast for Socialist StauDar
last fall the total will be very near
what Nelson's vote now promises to be.
Returns received at the Town Hall, In
the stock yards district. up to O'Clock
this afternoon, indicate that Elmer W ash
burn, heading the reform ticket which
was allied with the Roche ticket in the
city wards, has been elected Supervisor
by majority of 100 over all opposition.
soCIALIsM's ONLY SUCCESS.
The United LABOR party polled just one
half the number of votes its leaders had
predicted three nights ago, before Robert
Nelson, their candidate for Mayor, dis
tiDctly declared for the red flag. He SAID
in public if Sunday school children could
march in procession with their chosen
banner and no American flag, he saw no
reason why worEingmen, ii equally Or
dorIV anul6 nOt do the GamQ aVan in tho
color of their banner was red. Since then
the campaign has been fought solely on
that issue, and the result is a surprise to
every one. Socialists and anti-Socialists
alike. Two United Labor Aldermen are
the only successful candidates of that
party. Their general ticket is buried
under a majority of 10000 votes.
THE FALSEs HOPES.
IL was only last night that Socialist
Organizer Gruenhut made the assertion
that the seven condemned Anarchists
would be- saved by mis- party polling at
least their SO, 900 pledged votes, electing Il
Socialist City Treasurer, their entire west
town ticket, and six to nine Aldermen
The party poled in round numbers about
20, 900 votes. "We have only held the old
socislistic vote" said Gruenhut, sadly,
tonight.
1t was perfect day so far as sunshine
was concerned. The air was chilly and
raw, but il is conceded that no voters
were kept at home by the weather. There
was a notable absence OF drunkenness.
The United Labor party had made it a
campaign cry that not a man Oa their
ticket would owe his cleo
tion to votes purchased with whisky.
A SocialistIc ticket peddler drop
ping dead at the polls probably
OF heart disease was the nearest APP
proach to a tragic incident. Not single
serious row occurred during the day. IL
the absence OF a Democratic ticket the
Democrats who voted cast their ballots
almost unanimously for the Republican
candidate. 1t is estimated that about 10
per cent. OF the Democrats failed to vote
at all.
ALMOST RIOT.
One of the characteristic incidents OF
the day was the arrest in the Fifteenth
ward OF Herman Groenmeyer, German
Socialist, for too Obtruslve circulation OF
anJi- Roche circulars. The arrest nearly
led to riot, but GrOenmeyer WAS released
on promising to desist. Similar scenes
were enacted in other wards and have
led to charges by the United Labor
leaders OF unwarranted interference or
the part of the police. The two success
ful candidates OF the United Labor party
are Connor and DvOrak tor Aldermen in
the Fifth and Sixth wards respectively.
Their election had been conceded from
the start, but their majoritles are smaller
than they anticipated. 1t was generally
expected tnat the noted Socialist, George
Schillng, would be elected Alderman in
the Fourteenth ward, but at the last mo-
ment his strength was diverted by Rler-
dan, Dem. In many OF the wards ladies
were present distributing Prohibition
tickets. The candidates of that party
drew about their usual vote.
ONLY ONE MAN ELECTED.
CHICAGO, April 8, 1910 A. M.--At mid
mig ht the returns show that the United
Labor party elected only one man IN the
entire city-Connor, their candidate tor
Alderman in the Fifth ward. Dvorak,
their Alderman in the sixth ward, ie de-
feated. Connor's majority is less than
400. The total vote for Mayor is Roche,
Rep, 5l,0S9; Nelson, United Labor, D.
S4s; Roche's majority, 2S,24l.
In row late tonight, growing out or a
too enthusiastic celebration Of the Re-
publican victory, young man named
Grove was fatally shot by a bartender.
The bartender was promptly arrested.
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